Other arrangements of When You Believe
Pick a learning view.
(Dm)Man y nights we’ve (C)prayed,
with (Am7)no proof an (Dm)y one could hear.
In our hearts a (Bb)hope ful song we (Gm7)bare ly un der (Am7)stood.
Now (D)we are not a (C)fraid,
al though we know there’s (Gsus)much to fear.
(Bb)We were mov ing (F)moun tains long be (C)fore we knew we could.
There can be mir a cles
when you be lieve.
Though hope is (Am)frail,
it’s (Bb)hard to kill.
Who knows what mir a cles
you can a chieve?
When you be (Am7)lieve,
some (Bb)how you will.
You will when (C)you
be (Dm)lieve.
In this time of (C)fear, when (Am7)prayer so of ten (Dm)proves in vain, hope seems like the (Bb)sum mer birds, too (Gm7)swift ly flown a (Am7)way.
Yet, (D)now I’m stand ing (C)here,
my heart so full I (G)can’t ex plain,
(Bb)seek ing faith and (F)speak ing words I (C)nev er thought I’d say:
There can be mir a cles
when you be lieve.
Though hope is (Am)frail,
it’s (Bb)hard to kill.
Who knows what mir a cles
you can a chieve?
When you be (Am7)lieve,
some (Bb)how you will
(Gm7)You (F)will when (C)you
be (F)lieve.
They don’t (C)al ways hap pen when you ask.
(Dm)And it’s (Bb)eas y to give (C)in to your (Fsus)fear.
(F)But (Bb)when you’re blind ed by your pain, can’t (C)see your way clear through the rain, a (Dm7)small but still re sil ient voice says (Gm)help is ver y near.
There can be mir a cles
when you be lieve.
Though hope is (Bm)frail,
it’s (Cmaj7)hard to kill.
Who knows what mir a cles
you can a chieve?
When you be (G)lieve,
some (Cmaj7)how you will,
(Em)now you will.
You will when (D)you
be (Em)lieve.
(CN.C.)You will when you, you will when you
be
(G)lieve,
just be (Em)lieve,
just be (Em)lieve.
You will when you
be (G)lieve.
When You Believe — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 62 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “When You Believe”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "When You Believe"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey played in?
- When You Believe is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "When You Believe"?
- The arrangement plays at 62 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "When You Believe" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "When You Believe"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "When You Believe"?
- "When You Believe" was originally performed by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey can I play here?
- Try "When You Believe". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "When You Believe" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 62 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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